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Solo shows by Allan Sekula and Dan Perjovschi at Galerie Michel Rein in Paris

PARIS.- Galerie Michel Rein presents the exhibition Polonia and… by Allan Sekula. This is the fifth solo exhibition by Allan Sekula at the gallery over a 15 years collaboration (previous exhibitions in 2008, 2004, 2001 & 1998). The exhibition shows works from the series Polonia and other Fables which, over the past two years, has been exhibited at the Renaissance Society (Chicago), Zacheta Gallery (Warsaw), Ludwig Museum (Budapest), Media City Seoul and Belfast Exposed. Since the early 1970s Allan Sekula’s work has bridged the gap between conceptual art and documentary practices, focusing on economic and social themes ranging from family life, work and unemployment, to schooling and the military industrial complex. While calling many of the conventions of documentary into question, he continues to see photography as a social practice, answerable to the world and its problems. In the series Polonia and other